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Ever bought a programmable robot for a child? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/parenting

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I'm hesitating between Vex Go and Lego Education Spike for my 7 years old son who's interested in robotics.

Vex has a good organization system which is a big plus, but Lego looks like it has more cool things you can do with it.

I wanted to compare what customers thought but I have trouble finding indormation so I'm turning to you. Anyone has had experience with these products or any other?

Thank you

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

I got a Spike Prime for my guy when he was around seven or eight. He liked the idea and played with it a bit, but the novelty wore off and he stopped. He's grabbed it a few times since then to mess about, but it doesn't hold his attention.

I think the Spike stuff works best when solving a challenge or working with a team.